r/iPhone12Mini

Hi! I have an IPhone 12 mini (blue, the love of my life (jk)) but recently it keeps showing signs of malfunction. It overheats easily and gets really slow, the battery is at 68%, it changes the volumes randomly while I’m using it and the storage is nearly full (124/128 Gb). Also, i stopped updating because i was scared it would accelerate the death of my phone, so it’s stuck at iOS 17.5.1 (also because i have no storage to actually install the upgrade).
I think I could be ready to upgrade the model, but i really like the dimensions of the mini, so I’m a bit stuck. Also I don’t really feel like I’m in the position to spend too much just because, and i want to have the best quality/price options to choose from.
Can you help me with some advice?
Thanks ^-^

Help! I love my 12 mini so much and want to keep it for as long as possible, but unfortunately my battery health is at 74% and I'm starting to notice decreased functionality and I think I will have to upgrade in the next year. What model iphone is the most similar to the 12 mini if I have to upgrade? I love the small size so much!

So not to long ago I was giving a 12 mini with 75% battery health and using it as a secondary iPhone was good but my main iPhone recently stoped lasting for more than three hours. This isn’t on iOS 26

Hi everyone,

I’ve recently updated my iPhone to iOS 26.4.2. I now need to perform an iOS application security assessment (pentesting), and for that, I require a jailbroken device.

I have a few questions:

• Is jailbreak possible on iOS 26.4.2?
• If not, do I need to downgrade?
• Is downgrading currently possible (based on signed IPSW)?
• Which iOS version should I target for a stable jailbreak suitable for security testing?

Important note:
I need iOS 16.6 or above because TestFlight is not supporting lower versions in my case. So ideally, I’m looking for a jailbreak-compatible version ≥16.6.

Additionally, if anyone can guide:

• What’s the current recommended approach/tools for jailbreaking (for research/security testing)?
• Any best practices for setting up a proper iOS pentesting environment?

Thanks in advance for your help!

hello, i’ve test my 12 mini’s main camera sensor and it won’t focus, is it an hardware issue or software?, still stuck on ios 18 cause ios 26 drains battery pretty quick

This is a genuine question, I am not trying to be rude here. I’ve owned both the 12 and 13 Mini. I used my 12 mini for 2 years before switching to the 13 mini. The 13 Mini is superior in every way, and the difference in performance and other features is very noticeable.

* Better battery life

* Much brighter display

* Better chip

* Smaller notch

I currently have a iphone 11 pro 256gb and i got a exchange offer for a iPhone 12 mini 256gb. Battery health is 73%. Should i get it?

I bought my 12 mini 64gb brand new and have had apple care on it since. Ive had the battery replaced twice and my screen replaced twice as well. I think at one point they just gave me a brand new phone because there was so many things that had failed at once (something with the face id, speaker, and the screen were all broken) But now I have a problem with my storage space. I don’t have any!! I really want to upgrade to a 13 mini with more storage, but id hate to go without apple care. Am I really going to be missing much without it? Should I just make the jump?

So it’s been like 2 months since I bought my iPhone 11 got it for dirt cheap. Although I’ll keep using it but was wondering is it worth upgrading to 12 mini? Will the display feel too small and the battery backup being too short?

What should i buy?

The Mini didn’t fail because of the lack of interest in small phones, it failed because it wasn't the cheapest phone at the time. The iPhone SE captured the budget-conscious market by offering the "Apple experience" at the lowest possible entry point. When the iPhone 12 Mini launched at $699, the iPhone SE (2020) was already sitting comfortably at $399($300 cheaper).

By the time the 13 Mini improved the battery life and display, the narrative was already set. The iPhone SE had claimed the "small and affordable" throne.

The 12 and 13 mini being only $100 less than the standard 12 and 13 model caused many consumers to do the "value math" and opt for the bigger screen/battery for a marginal price jump. If the Mini had been $200 cheaper and in place of the iPhone SE it would have been the default "budget flagship," and the sales narrative would be completely different.

The Home Button Transition: A huge segment of people were reluctant in transitioning away from the home button**.** They stayed with the older SE design because they weren't ready for gesture navigation yet which is now no longer an option.

The abysmal sales gave Apple a false signal that people didn't want a small option as much as they had thought, when the opposite is actually true. There is still a massive cult following for small phones, but the Mini was robbed by not being the budget option at the time.